Ras al-Bassit A32.1 A1.2 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Ras al-Bassit A32.1 A1.2

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Context Information

Site Name

Ras al-Bassit

Date

Early 7th c.

Site Type

City

Country/Region

Syria/Coast/An-Nusayriah Mo...

Period

Byzantine

Archaeological Context

Church

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Yellow margins and a r...

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

None

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Vessel Images 1

Ras al-Bassit A32.1 A1.2

Transport amphora

Ras al-Bassit

Early 7th c.

Byzantine

Break Photos 1

Ras al-Bassit A32.1 A1.2

Transport amphora

Ras al-Bassit

Early 7th c.

Byzantine

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Late Roman Amphora 1 (LRA 1)

4th - 8th centuries CE

Late Roman, Early Byzantine, Byzantine, Late Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

—

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

—

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Bibliography

Mills, P. J. E., and Beaudry, N. "Pottery from Late Roman Ras el Bassit, Syria" in LRCW 3: Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean, Archaeology and Archaeometry. Comparison between Western and Eastern Mediterranean. BAR International Series 2815 2. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2010, 857-866

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of the LCP's Handbook to the LRA1 (2025, 1st ed.).